FFXIV Random Speculation/Question Thread IX: "Boss, I'm going on vacation, starting on the 22nd."

[mysterytaru]

I'm still digging around, where does this code even get entered for the Armguards? It's implying that it needs to be entered seperately for the Beta Application and the In-Game item...

from what I understand, there will be a place in the SE account management page for the codes for all the items to be entered once the game is live.

[Stza]

if you got the code you are fine just SE being SE and making things sound harder then it is

[Uwen]

The code on the page that lists the item, which you quoted from, will likely have to be entered somewhere, in game possibly, to claim the gloves. When I played AoC, for the first free month before I got tired of the lag of my POS laptop, you had to enter codes in game to retrieve the pre-order mounts and other bonus items.

[Gokulo]

From the completion of all worlds maintenance which is scheduled to end on Sep. 15, 2010 at approximately 8:00 to Sep. 16, 2010 8:00 (GMT), an event will be held in which users can try out the in-game bonus items that will be implemented in the official release of the game.

The event will be held in the Karnak world, which can be accessed once the event begins. If you create a new character in the Karnak world, you will start out with an "Onion Helm" and "Asuran Armguards." Feel free to create a new character and test out these items.

We may add other worlds and hold similar events depending on circumstances.

However, please be aware that character names from the Karnak world and other worlds added for events will not be carried over to the official release of the game and the worlds will be closed down once the event is over.

*Event completion time may be subject to change.
*Please be advised that the bonus in-game items that you receive during this event will have no impact on the actual bonus in-game items that you may receive for the official release.

[Stza]

well i would say that will give the answer we where looking for but they dont specifically mention the goggles >.> maybe thats what they mean by "We may add other worlds and hold similar events depending on circumstances"

[miokomioko]

What a coincidence. All you BG math nuts, go tesssssst. T-munis 45 minutes.

[Stza]

the helm is going to be a bitch to test~~

[miokomioko]

I just know when a status effect starts blinking, it's ~30sec from wearing off. Maybe that helps a tiny bit. Weakness is normally what? 3min?

[Uwen]

How so? The info I read on it only says "Quickens recovery following KO." Basically, die with it off, time your weakness. Die with it on time your weakness. math

[Gokulo]

Yup, it's 3 min.

[shidobu]

hahahaha....
my money on servers re-crashing an hour after they open up.

[Stza]

How so? The info I read on it only says "Quickens recovery following KO." Basically, die with it off, time your weakness. Die with it on time your weakness. math

sarcasm not detected

[Uwen]

Yea, I realized the sarcasm as i was posting.

I really hope they add another server to test goggles. I might change my pre-order to standard edition if they're a significant boost and not charge based.

[Vilmos]

hahahaha....
my money on servers re-crashing an hour after they open up.

Go to bed joo! I know your tired, your breathing.

[Gokulo]

Your not.

[Vilmos]

Bah, I'll get enough sleep when I'm dead.

[Loaar]

That's what it looked like to me, the "charges" crap being a bunch of wild assumptions. I don't think it would be overpowered when there's tons of better equipment with real stats to be had in the head slot instead and the goggles could give anywhere between +1~10% skill.

From an interview a couple of months back.

Tanaka: There are indeed two different versions of objects that offer very useful for the beginning of the game, but it is more aesthetic objects than anything else. We did not want to create too large disparities between those who had a particular purpose and those who did not. We have therefore imposed certain limits on their usefulness, making sure you do not make them indispensable. . Take the example of Onion Helmet, for those who ordered the collector version. . This is a hat which can reduce the penalty on the dead because players tend to die easily at the beginning of the game regarding the glasses, they allow players to more easily catch those who have started one week in advance: it is faster for them to develop their talents.

JeuxOnline : The glasses have really only made to catch up then.

Saori : Yes, indeed.

"Certain Limits on thier usefulness" is where people are assuming charges. It doesn't matter though if its charges or it only works til rank 10 or whatever, they aren't going to be some uber, must have item and especially when you factor in surplus they are not going to make up for 8 days of additional playtime.

Of course, if you don't care about keeping up then it doesn't matter, but then, the items make no difference to you as well.

[miokomioko]

So, promotional/free equipment only good for low-levels and is primarily aesthetic? CRAZY TALK. *insert almost every, single FFXI event item*

No where does that imply charges, though.

edit: does ever he mention why Hermes' Sandals are Rank-38?

[Gokulo]

Fashion is all that matter in the long run with those items

[Stza]

not working past a certain rank seems more plausible but then again later on in a year or 2 people who have it will have an advantage when they are releasing new jobs